Pope Benedict XVI told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday he was concerned about the Catholic Church's situation in the country, particularly Venezuela's proposed education and health reforms, the Vatican said.
The Pope said he was concerned about an education reform proposal that the Vatican said would exclude religion from being taught in Venezuelan schools. He made an apparent reference to abortion, asking that Venezuela's public health programs respect life.
Benedict also expressed concern about a proposal to remove "Catholic" from the name of the Santa Rosa Catholic University as well as the need for Catholic media to be able to report independently in the country.
NewsMax.com
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